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Roblox backs Apple in antitrust case, says App Store offers privacy and security

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Online gaming platform Roblox Corp said Thursday that Apple Inc’s App Store offers privacy and security features to its users, supporting the iPhone maker’s attempt to beat a plea from Epic Games in a major antitrust case in the United States. Epic, best known for its “Fortnite” game, largely lost sight of last year’s experience on whether Apple’s fees and app makers’ payment rules were against competition. The court appealed to the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. “Apple’s process of reviewing and approving apps available on the…

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Apple urges court to dismiss Epic’s antitrust appeal in App Store

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Apple told appeals judges Thursday that video game maker Epic Games had failed to show any legal error that would justify overturning a lower court ruling that found major App Store policies did not violate US antitrust law. Epic, best known for its game Fortnite, largely lost sight of last year’s experience on whether Apple’s payment rules for apps were uncompetitive. This decision found that Apple had good reasons to force some app makers like Epic to use its payment system and take 15 to 30 percent commissions on their…

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